What do people have against vegetables?
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What's cauliflower popcorn?
Wrong! just wrong!0 -
I love vegetables. Except cauliflower, the Bernie Madoff of the vegetable world, that fraudulent *kitten*. :grumble:
I would add to the hated list: brussel sprouts.0 -
and this includes canned spinach and asparagus and all of that wonderous nastiness.
dear god- I'm so sorry for you!!!
LOL! It's so funny when my mom eats at our house--
mom: That asparagus was sooooo good, what did you put on it?
me: Just salt and pepper and then we roasted it at 425.
mom: Oh, I just usually eat mine from the can...
She's the same way with a lot of meats, too. I never knew steak and pork chops could be anything but gray blobs of protein until I met my husband! I can't blame my dislike of veggies and fruits only on her cooking because even now, knowing how to cook them and prepare them well, I don't love most of them. I'm lucky that my DDs both got my DHs tastes for foods and like almost everything, especially fruits and veggies. Sometimes they even fight over who gets the last berries or cantaloupe or green beans! It's so weird to me.0 -
Taste. :sick:
Yes, I am a 4 year old when it comes to vegetables.
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I like most vegetables and try to incorporate many servings into every day. However, there are certain foods that I just don't want vegetables in or with. For example, last night my husband and I ate 15 bean soup for dinner with a piece of cornbread. It would have been a more balanced meal with a salad or veggie side, but I didn't want that with it. When I make an omelet I stick tons of spinach, onion, mushrooms, and/or peppers in it and love it...but when I make a breakfast sandwich I like to stay more basic with just egg, veggie bacon or sausage, and maybe some cheese. I do not want veggies in that, even though it would be healthier for me.0
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What I have against vegetables is that most people cook the hell out of them and then they are gross. Many vegetables are better raw or practically raw.
Cooked right vegetables are yummy. Except mushrooms, they grow them in poo.0 -
When I was doing the 5-2 fasting thing, big bowls of stir fry was all that could get me in at 600 calories on my two 'fast' days and me not ending up hungry. I have left the 5-2 behind, but I still eat stir fry most days.
I do this too. A pound of ground turkey and 2 pounds of veggies and I have lunch for like 4 days.0 -
It's probably a combination of people not being raised to eat veggies and getting a taste for them (in retrospect when I was growing up our diet was pretty bad; few veggies, lots of fast food) and people not knowing out to cook (to either bring out or make veggies taste good or pair them with other foods they go well with).0
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It's not that I don't like vegetables; it's mainly because I haven't really TRIED a lot of them (yet). My whole family ate unhealthy and they never really had them in the house, so I wasn't exposed to them much. And the few times I was, I would do the bratty kid thing and go, "I DON'T LIKE THEM" - my parents never pushed me to try anything, hence my continued ignorance.
I'm trying to change that, slowly. I tried zucchini over this past weekend - to my shock, I liked it. Who knew?
I love broccoli, mushrooms, onions, spinach, lettuces (especially arugula) - and yes, cauliflower. I'm one of those ones that WILL eat a cauliflower pizza crust or "mock" potato salad (but I'm diabetic, so I've had to learn to make some alterations) - but I like the taste, anyway.
I'm learning to like carrots, peppers (of any color), tomatoes, edamame. Not wild about tomatoes because of the "jelly stuff" inside (as I used to call it), but otherwise, they're good.
Dislike squash, okra, cabbage, cucumbers, peas, lima beans. I literally cannot STAND them. I'll choke on lima beans if I even try to swallow them.
Haven't tried eggplant, artichokes, asparagus or brussel sprouts. Yet.
ETA: If you pickle cucumbers or cabbage (sauerkraut), though - different story. Then it's yum.0 -
I wasn't raised on veggies, except the occasional salad. I still don't like the taste of most veggies. I have noticed a trend where I like veggies raw, the second they are cooked, idk what it does, I just don't like it. I try and have green smoothies a majority of the week now though, and the occasional salad. Snacking on carrots more often too. I finally got the feel for broccoli in small doses, hated it all my life up until about a year ago.
Slowly I will find more veggies I like :P0 -
I just don't log the veggies I eat. It's not many and they have barely any calories anyway. And I'm bulking. So I ignore them when logging.0
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I used to be very against the majority of vegetables (specifically anything green or purple). Now that I am vegan that is not really an option. I try vegetables now that I always assumed I hated and most of them I love. I am still not a fan of asparagus.
I honestly think that as I have gotten older my tastebuds have changed. Also, the cleaner I eat it opens up my palate more as well.0 -
Purple?0
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Purple?
I don't know why...in my mind green and purple veggies were just naturally gross. What can I say...I am a weirdo. I love purple grapes now (even more so than green grapes).0 -
The only purple vegetable I can think of would be eggplant (which is technically not a vegetable).0
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The only purple vegetable I can think of would be eggplant (which is technically not a vegetable).
Purple carrots
Purple peppers
Purple potatoes
Purple kolrabi
Purple cabbage
Anyway, I wouldn't eat anything (fruits, veggies, or anything else) that was purple or green.0 -
Okay, red cabbage.
But I've never seen any of the others.0 -
and this includes canned spinach and asparagus and all of that wonderous nastiness.
dear god- I'm so sorry for you!!!
LOL! It's so funny when my mom eats at our house--
mom: That asparagus was sooooo good, what did you put on it?
me: Just salt and pepper and then we roasted it at 425.
mom: Oh, I just usually eat mine from the can...
She's the same way with a lot of meats, too. I never knew steak and pork chops could be anything but gray blobs of protein until I met my husband! I can't blame my dislike of veggies and fruits only on her cooking because even now, knowing how to cook them and prepare them well, I don't love most of them. I'm lucky that my DDs both got my DHs tastes for foods and like almost everything, especially fruits and veggies. Sometimes they even fight over who gets the last berries or cantaloupe or green beans! It's so weird to me.
heh- did that with zuchini and asparagus for BF- he *started* to come around to eating them a little.
My mom made cranberry sauce- from you know- cranberry's and my dad sat down and went 'what's that"
she was like um- cranberry sauce-
but it's not in slices???
Apparently he'd never seen it anything other than a can!!!!!
Bacon- add some bacon to your veggies- I'm addicted to bacon wrapped asparagus- bacon makes EVERYTHING better!
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I hate to admit it, but I'm not a huge fan of the veggies myself. Many people are maligning cauliflower which one of my favorites. (Hint try it roasted, you'll never go back to steamed). If you don't own an electric steamer, get one. It will make all the difference in the world in flavor and texture, so much better than the microwave. Another hint if they are cooked eat them while they are hot, it makes it easier to get them down. I said I'm not a big fan, I didn't say I didn't eat them! (but I don't do Brussel sprouts or okra)
For the Brussels....cut a small X in the bottom of the stem and remove the first set of leaves. Drop them in boiling salted water for 2-3 mins then remove them. Slice them each in half, then roast in the oven with a bit of coconut or olive oil, some kosher salt, and some herbs sprinkled over. Cook them till they are slightly caramelized. I usually have them in the oven for about 20-35 mins at like 375ish. They are incredible this way...not bitter at all, but sweet...so yummy!!! Even my picky husband loves them and he is not a huge veggie eater at all.
Okra tho....no...I can't do it. I keep trying but it is not going to happen.
Ok, I'll give the sprouts another shot0 -
and this includes canned spinach and asparagus and all of that wonderous nastiness.
dear god- I'm so sorry for you!!!
LOL! It's so funny when my mom eats at our house--
mom: That asparagus was sooooo good, what did you put on it?
me: Just salt and pepper and then we roasted it at 425.
mom: Oh, I just usually eat mine from the can...
She's the same way with a lot of meats, too. I never knew steak and pork chops could be anything but gray blobs of protein until I met my husband! I can't blame my dislike of veggies and fruits only on her cooking because even now, knowing how to cook them and prepare them well, I don't love most of them. I'm lucky that my DDs both got my DHs tastes for foods and like almost everything, especially fruits and veggies. Sometimes they even fight over who gets the last berries or cantaloupe or green beans! It's so weird to me.
heh- did that with zuchini and asparagus for BF- he *started* to come around to eating them a little.
My mom made cranberry sauce- from you know- cranberry's and my dad sat down and went 'what's that"
she was like um- cranberry sauce-
but it's not in slices???
Apparently he'd never seen it anything other than a can!!!!!
Bacon- add some bacon to your veggies- I'm addicted to bacon wrapped asparagus- bacon makes EVERYTHING better!
Bacon so makes everything better! Except brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Those are two that I have not learned how to like and I think I'm done trying! Even my DH who likes everything hasn't liked a single brussel's sprout recipe we've tried, even one that involved roasting them and bacon.0 -
What's cauliflower popcorn?
Wrong! just wrong!
:laugh: it is just a fancy name for roasted cauliflower with some spices or you can do it with just garlic salt and then add parmesan after it is cooked.0 -
Spent my early years in a very poor family that couldn't afford fresh fruit or vegetables so didn't really know what they were until I was about 8 and started to notice what my friends' families were eating. Up to that point, I considered tinned peas a delicacy! :bigsmile:
Discovered as a teenager that dang, I really love the fresh stuff and ended up being a vegetarian for years and years - - refused to eat anything out of a can or box.
I am lucky in that I live about two blocks from a farmers market so never have to worry about not being able to have it available. I probably go there three times a week to replenish the fridge. I can't imagine not having vegetables as a huge part of my dietary intake now.0 -
Okay, red cabbage.
But I've never seen any of the others.
They grow purple cauliflower now. It is very very purple too. Crazy.0 -
and this includes canned spinach and asparagus and all of that wonderous nastiness.
dear god- I'm so sorry for you!!!
LOL! It's so funny when my mom eats at our house--
mom: That asparagus was sooooo good, what did you put on it?
me: Just salt and pepper and then we roasted it at 425.
mom: Oh, I just usually eat mine from the can...
She's the same way with a lot of meats, too. I never knew steak and pork chops could be anything but gray blobs of protein until I met my husband! I can't blame my dislike of veggies and fruits only on her cooking because even now, knowing how to cook them and prepare them well, I don't love most of them. I'm lucky that my DDs both got my DHs tastes for foods and like almost everything, especially fruits and veggies. Sometimes they even fight over who gets the last berries or cantaloupe or green beans! It's so weird to me.
heh- did that with zuchini and asparagus for BF- he *started* to come around to eating them a little.
My mom made cranberry sauce- from you know- cranberry's and my dad sat down and went 'what's that"
she was like um- cranberry sauce-
but it's not in slices???
Apparently he'd never seen it anything other than a can!!!!!
Bacon- add some bacon to your veggies- I'm addicted to bacon wrapped asparagus- bacon makes EVERYTHING better!
Bacon so makes everything better! Except brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Those are two that I have not learned how to like and I think I'm done trying! Even my DH who likes everything hasn't liked a single brussel's sprout recipe we've tried, even one that involved roasting them and bacon.
not worth it. You dont' need to eat every veggie out there- why waste presses veggie's on crap you don't like!! just eat more of what you do like!!!
I eat 2 or 3 times regularly- i do no like- nor have I ever liked- or will consider liking brussle sprouts. i don't even bother LMAO
I eat steamed cauliflower- and roasted- but I don't go out of my way for it. I love california blend mix steamables though.
I eat that and asparagus and then bell peppes- onion- tomato in my eggs almost daily- I'm okay with my intake LOL0 -
I do large trays of roasted vegetables...carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, brussel sprouts...
I also include vegetables in my pasta casseroles such as spinach, I also do turkey burgers with zucchini and grated carrots.
Then there is V8 juice that I drink every morning...2 servings of vegetables and a bunch of potassium.
I too roast a few large trays of veggies and keep in Tupperware to eat on through out the week. I experiment a lot with different veggies. My new found favorite is: chopped purple cabbage, sliced zucchini, chopped sweet onion, sunburst tomatoes. I add olive oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Yummy...but it's easy for me. I love a lot of veggies.0 -
I will eat them if we have them on hand. I do try to get them in. Eating healthy can be so expensive and if they don't get eaten right away, they go bad. I do try to incorporate them into every meal and snacks. Just not always breakfast, although a handful of spinach or a half an avocado in my post workout protein breakfast shake does happen once in a while.
So, I guess I'm not one of those people that have anything against vegetables. Other than I wish they were cheaper! Thankfully we are getting some things planted this year. That will help.
This is where delicious frozen veggies come in handy. :bigsmile:0 -
I do large trays of roasted vegetables...carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, brussel sprouts...
I also include vegetables in my pasta casseroles such as spinach, I also do turkey burgers with zucchini and grated carrots.
Then there is V8 juice that I drink every morning...2 servings of vegetables and a bunch of potassium.
I too roast a few large trays of veggies and keep in Tupperware to eat on through out the week. I experiment a lot with different veggies. My new found favorite is: chopped purple cabbage, sliced zucchini, chopped sweet onion, sunburst tomatoes. I add olive oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Yummy...but it's easy for me. I love a lot of veggies.
Can you tell me how the cabbage tastes when it's roasted? I have learned to like it raw, but don't go for cooked cabbage at all, but your blend sounds like it could be good.0 -
Ok let me start by saying I am not one of these people that thinks everyone needs to eat "clean" and cut out all the "junk" in there diets. I love pizza and burgers and ice cream still.
If I don't exercise my calorie goal is 1300 a day and I would starve during the day if I didn't eat a bunch of veggies with each meal, but I see many people's diary's on here where they are lucky to have one vegetable all day. I mean there are lots I don't like either but there are many ways to hide the taste like cauliflower popcorn, or in your pasta or rice dishes. Also there is lots of talk about macro nutrients which I get but what about all your vitamins and minerals that lead to a well balanced diet?
One of the reasons I am asking is I just had my physical today and though my doc is encouraged by my progress she did make a point of asking if I was eating the recommended servings of fruits and veggies and getting enough calcium. So just wondering.
i love veggies
i eat at a deficit for weight loss
track macros for nutrition
track 5-7 a day becasue i want to and becasue it will generally mean i'm eating more healthily
i don't think anyone has it in for veggies, some people rightly say that for just weight loss you can eat anything as long as it's at a defici, and their right
me - i want long term health and welll being, so I'm going for defici, + nutrition
IIFYM eat what you want0 -
I do large trays of roasted vegetables...carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, brussel sprouts...
I also include vegetables in my pasta casseroles such as spinach, I also do turkey burgers with zucchini and grated carrots.
Then there is V8 juice that I drink every morning...2 servings of vegetables and a bunch of potassium.
I too roast a few large trays of veggies and keep in Tupperware to eat on through out the week. I experiment a lot with different veggies. My new found favorite is: chopped purple cabbage, sliced zucchini, chopped sweet onion, sunburst tomatoes. I add olive oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Yummy...but it's easy for me. I love a lot of veggies.
Can you tell me how the cabbage tastes when it's roasted? I have learned to like it raw, but don't go for cooked cabbage at all, but your blend sounds like it could be good.
When I cook it like this it has a bit of a sweet flavor actually. The cumin can possibly pull that out, but it is actually very mild compared to regular cabbage (and we love both in our house). I've roasted it until it's super tender and I've roasted it for a shorter time to leave it a bit crunchy and I love it either way. We love the small tomatoes with the cabbage especially.0 -
I LOVE veggies!!!! They're my primary food group, lol. If you like them, eat up!! They still count as calories, but you can eat so much of them and not gain weight. I'd rather have them for carbs than actual carbs, I think they're more filling and most have hidden protein! Broccoli is my favorite food
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